"Out of the East”(Nihon no Omokage)May, 2005 Published by Atlas• Printed in side-by-side in both Japanese and English

"Out of the East”(Nihon no Omokage)October 16, 2002 Published by Iwanami Gendai Bunko• This scripted broadcast on NHK

“Story of Yataro” (Yataro-san no Hanashi)July, 1999 ~ October, 2001 Published by Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)Book published by Shinchosha on March 15, 2002Softcover Book published by Shinchosha on January 1, 2005

“My Familiar Town in the Breeze” (Minareta Machi ni Kaze ga Fuku)January ~ May, 1997 Published by Chuokouron (First Print)June 7, 1997 Published by ChuokouronSoftcover Book published by Chuokouron in September 10, 2009

“In Stance of Love”(Koi no Shiseide)November, 1994 ~ 1995 (issue 4, 7, 8) Published by Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)November 30, 1995 Published by ShinchoshaSoftcover Book published by Shinchosha on October 1, 1998

“Invisible Darkness” (Mienai Kurayami)July, 1994 Published as a series by Asahi Weekly (First Print)April 15, 1995 Published by Asahi NewspaperSoftcover Book published by Asahi February 15, 1998

"Winter Mirage" (Fuyu no Shinkiro)A newly written novelNovember 15, 1992 Published by ShinchoshaSoftcover Book published by Shinchosha in November 1, 2007

"Looking Up at You" (Kimi wo Miagete)Published as a series by Yomiuri Newspaper Evening Issue (First Print)November 25, 1990 Published by ShinchoshaTV Drama Series produced by NHKSoftcover Book published by Shinchosha October 25, 1993

“In Search of a Distant Voice”(Tooku no Koe wo Sagashite)June, 1989 Appeared in Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)August 20, 1989 Published by ShinchoshaSoftcover Book published by Shinchosha

“Sunflower on the Hill” (Oka no Ueno Himawari)Published as a series by Asahi Newspaper Evening Issue (First Print)February 25, 1989 Published by Asahi NewspaperTV Drama Series produced by TBS in April ~ June, 1993Softcover Book published by Shinchosha

"Strangers" (Ijintachi to no Natsu)November, 1987 Appeared in Shosetsu Shincho (First Print) December 15, 1977 Published by ShinchoshaMovie produced by Shochiku StudiosSoftcover Book published by Shinchosha• The 1st Mr. Shugoro Yamamoto Awards - Winner• The 8th Japan Literature Awards - Winner

"I Haven’t Dream of Flying for a While" (Tobu Yume wo Shibaraku Minai)October, 1985 Appeared in Shosetsu Shincho (First Print)November 20, 1985 Published by Shincho ShaMovie produced by Shochiku DistributionSoftcover Book published by Shinchosha

“The Last Town We Saw – Apocalypse”(Owari ni Mita Machi) September, 1984 Appeared in Bessatsu Chuokouron (First Print)Softcover Book published by Chuokouronsha on November 30, 1981TV Drama Series produced by TV Asahi in August, 1982 and remade on December 3, 2005

"Tokyo Suburbia"(Ensen Chizu)March 30, 1979 Published by Sakuhinsha (First Print)TV Drama Series produced by TBS (April ~ July, 1979)Softcover Book published by Kadokawa Shoten

"The Album on the Shore" (Kishibe no Album)May 30, 1977 Published as a series by Tokyo Shuppankyoku (First Edition) (First Print as a Serial Novel on the newspaper of Tokyo, Chunichi, Hokuriku Chunichi and Hokkaido)TV Drama Series produced by TBS in June ~ September, 1977Softcover Book published by Kadokawa Shoten and Koubunsha

“Deeper than Indigo“(Ai yori Aoku) August 1, 1972 Published by Chuokouronsha *The TV scenario was written simultaneously

INTERNATIONAL RELEASE

"Strangers" - Ijin tachi tono Natsu -

"Strangers" - United Kingdom - Published by Faber and Faber

"Estranei" - Italy - Published by Nord

"Straini" - Romania - Published by Humanitas

"Skyggelandet" - Denmark - Published by Cicero

"Présences d’un été" - France - Published by Philippe Picquier

"Sommer mit Fremden" - Germany - Published by Goldmann Verlag

"Obcy" - Poland - Published by Muza

"Stranger" - Russia - Published by ?????

"Främlingar" - Sweden - Published by Natur & Kultur

"Strangers" - United States - Published by Vertical

"Strangers" - Thailand - Published by J book

"Strangers" - China - Published by ???????

"Strangers" - Taiwan - Published by ????

"I Haven't Dreamed of Flying for a While"

- Tobuyume wo Shibaraku Minai -

"Um Dia Sonhei Que Voava" - Português - Published by Civilização

"I haven't Dreamed of Flying for a While" - United Kingdom - Published by Faber & Faber